Here are some quotations from the book, Viral Jesus — Rediscovering The Contagious Power Of The Gospel by Ross Rohde:

“Read through the eyes of a modern Christian, the behavior of the believers in the Book of Acts seems a bit strange, to say the least.  They seem to do things we would never think of and be motivated in ways that mystify us.”

“We need to recapture the spirituality and mind-set of our first-century brethren.”

“Christianity isn’t currently spreading rapidly anywhere in the West.  That, in and of itself, is an indictment that we are not doing things Jesus’ way.”

“We say that Jesus is the Lord of the church as a doctrinal statement, but the ones making the actual decisions are usually humans, using human logic, training, wisdom, and positional power.”

“The Lordship of Jesus must become much more than a theological statement; it must begin to control our behavior.”

“Church, as God designed it, was meant to be a demonstration of His love and His power, not merely a declaration of His love divorced from His power.”

“Business methods and institutional leadership are human substitutions for divine guidance.  Instead of actively listening to God and trusting He knows how to communicate to us, we trust our human ability to plan, make decisions, and utilize resources.’

“There is no power in technique, but there is tremendous power in listening prayer and immediate obedience.”

“The early Christians expected power to be manifest when they gathered together.  This was a normal part of life with the Holy Spirit,  This was part of having a relationship with God.”

“God wants to lead His people.  We humans want to control everything ourselves.”

“When leaders take for granted their right to decision making, power, status, and control, they unintentionally usurp the lordship of Jesus.”

“We proclaim that Jesus is Lord but live as if what really counts is our own values, effort, structures, techniques, and will.”